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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: 24valver on 05 October 2008, 17:58:21

Title: Hello!
Post by: 24valver on 05 October 2008, 17:58:21

Hi, new to the omega, well actually just bought one to break and keep the 3.0 engine for my vectra which ive now ended up seling. The more i look at the omega the more im considering keeping it!

Only thing is i`m not a fan of auto`s, is it just a matter of a flywheel/gearbox, prop and pedal box to convert over to manual?

And does anyone have a couple of doors and a rear quarter panel!! Car has 11months mot but is a cat d right off. Should i rebuild and manualise or put her out of her misery?!!

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: mick-1975 on 05 October 2008, 18:01:33

hi and welcome to the forum!!

   go on and keep her,  someone here should be able to help u out  :y

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: 24valver on 05 October 2008, 18:04:53

And here she is, hopefully
(http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/9045/dsc00510ze0.th.jpg) (http://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00510ze0.jpg)(http://img90.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif) (http://g.imageshack.us/thpix.php)

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: albitz on 05 October 2008, 18:06:33

keep it and enjoy the rear wheel drive.like many on here I love my auto and most people seem to agree once they get used to them.If you are determined to change to a manual,im pretty sure there is a "how to" in the maintenance section.
you may well find bits you need in the for sale section. there are usually a few people breaking cars in there.
welcome to oofland. :y

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: dbug on 05 October 2008, 18:07:39

Welcome to OOF  :y

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: Entwood on 05 October 2008, 18:09:16

"Hello" and Welcome :)

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: JueV6 on 05 October 2008, 18:09:25

Welcome to the OOF :y

to answer 1 question have a looksie here ----> http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1218634381/0

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: waspy on 05 October 2008, 18:15:34

Good evening & welcome along :y
Keep the Mig, much better car & right wheel drive for more fun :y :y

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: HolyCount on 05 October 2008, 18:16:04

WElcome to OOF :y

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 05 October 2008, 18:27:01

Hi, welcome to the forum.   :y

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: 24valver on 05 October 2008, 18:44:12

Quote

Welcome to the OOF :y

to answer 1 question have a looksie here ----> http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1218634381/0

Thanks thought it would be fairly straightforward to make her manual, rwd is great fun, ive got a sierra sapphire thats got a granada cosworth 2.9 engine in it, thats not finished yet though and its not a particularly uncommon conversion, and i do like to be different. Are there many tuned omegas on here? anyone ventured into jenvey throttle bodies? Seems like a nice friendly forum this, thanks for the warm welcome  :)

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: Auto Addict on 05 October 2008, 18:53:44

Welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: less on 05 October 2008, 19:09:33

Hello and welcome aboard  :y

and definitely.......keep the mig!

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: mars on 05 October 2008, 19:20:06

Hello and welcome :y
Keep the Mig ;)

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 05 October 2008, 19:27:03

Hello 24valver and a warm welcome to you! :y

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: 24valver on 05 October 2008, 19:31:05

Just had a good look at the beast and she definetly only needs the two doors a mirror and a quarter panel, the inner wheel arch section has just been pushed in a bit, its not as major as it first looked. getting really tempted to fix her, then maybe do a manual conversion later on(have a fully stocked workshop as i`m a HGV mechanic), see how i get on with the auto. also checked insurance and its fine(only 23)

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: dieseldean on 06 October 2008, 00:36:19

welcome :y i'm a hgvdriver. i have manual box and all linkages etc.if you interested.

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: bob.dent on 06 October 2008, 10:08:07

Greetings. :)

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: TheBoy on 06 October 2008, 14:36:39

Welcome :)

Consider putting your location and car details in your profile :)

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: 24valver on 06 October 2008, 19:45:54

bob.dent
is that your car in your sig? can you point me in the direction of a few more pics to entice me into keeping mine!

Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: achoo81 on 06 October 2008, 19:56:45

Hi 24 valver, welcome to the forum.